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Mombasa to get facelift with new roads

Kenya’s second largest city, Mombasa occupies a special place in the national economy. As the host to the country’s leading seaport, it plays the critical role of being the gateway, not just to Kenya but to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, parts of northern Tanzania and eastern DR Congo.

A huge proportion of imports and the exports in the region transit through the Port of Mombasa, making it a key player in the overall performance of the regional economies. The regional economies will only be as efficient as the port.

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